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Off topic - Centerpinning
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Zenkoanhead »
06/13/07 07:42
I happen to own a couple of these reels and am studying the topic as it relates to steelhead. The English have been centerpinning for years, it...
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Last post by Ken M 44
06/18/07 01:16
DT vs WF
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canenut »
06/14/07 12:18
I have a question. I have been told that the first 30' of say, a DT5 will weigh the same as a WF6. Is this a known fact or a popular myth?
Inquiring...
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Last post by orange caddis
06/17/07 16:29
Maurer 8' 6wt "Trout Bum" ?'s
Anyone own/fish this rod? I'm looking for general impressions. Lines used, etc. Will it handle wind? Bass Fishing? Any input appreciated.
Thanks,...
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Last post by jtmr
06/17/07 15:31
The Battenkill
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I will be in Manchester, VT for a few days late June to early July & I'm wondering how the fishing is on the Battenkill.
I will NO DOUBT be...
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Last post by Mike Daley
06/17/07 12:24
I Blew It ...
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Mike Daley »
06/14/07 18:19
First night out with my 7.5', 3 1/2 oz Madison ... paired up with a 1.5 Peerless ... I hooked what would likely have been my largest stream-bred,...
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Last post by Mike Daley
06/16/07 17:05
Phoenix 4w w/ Phoenix leader
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Will fish my first silk line this summer , a Phoenix DT4w with a Phoenix silk leader.
Any recommendation as to what leader/tippet combo is...
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Last post by creakycane
06/16/07 05:16
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Last post by Davyfly
06/15/07 15:16
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Last post by kimk
06/15/07 12:43
Why no Kiwi fishing with Boo?
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by
ibookje »
06/06/07 11:54
Some lucky guys from here are fortunate enough to go to NZ to fish for those amazing big trouts.
We all agree that boo rods are not delicate sticks...
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Last post by oneculm
06/15/07 01:36
Terenzio Silk
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by
oldfishbrain »
06/14/07 06:28
Two days ago I fished with a 2wt DT Terenzio silk line. Prior to taking it out for the first time I had applied red Mucilin a couple of times and had...
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Last post by mog
06/14/07 10:52
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Last post by pvansch1
06/14/07 07:57
Terenzio Synthetic Lines?
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by
bob2935 »
06/13/07 01:24
Was wondering what people think of the Terenzio synthetic lines that are marketed though Wagner's and Heirdon's web sites. What would be the pros and...
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Last post by lvc
06/14/07 05:08
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Last post by pvansch1
06/13/07 01:15
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Last post by WA
06/12/07 15:17
Hollowbuilt 6 weights
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by
pigumm »
06/10/07 09:08
Any thoughts/recommendations with hollowbuilt 6 weights would be much appreciated. I'm looking for an 8 1/2 footer, 3 piece to order from a current...
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Last post by gmflyfish
06/12/07 08:34
Looking for recc's on 3 weights...
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by
Coldreive »
06/09/07 08:55
A friend is looking to build his first cane from a blank soon and wants a 3 weight for mostly small streams but also the occasional foray on a med ....
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Last post by flyh20
06/12/07 06:42
How far would you go?
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by
twosnakes »
05/25/07 01:19
I am trying to convince myself I am not nuts or obsessed, or at least no more than the average guy on this board. If you had four days off would you...
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Last post by bdcanefly
06/12/07 06:28
7 & 8 wt Floating Lines
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by
uintaangler »
06/11/07 09:29
I am starting to gear up for that first step into the murky waters of Steelhead fishing. If nothing else it will create a whole new reason to spend...
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Last post by CaddisHatch
06/11/07 14:40
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Last post by Chip Node
06/11/07 02:59
Fishing After Retirement
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by
wefishcane »
06/06/07 21:09
It looks like I will be retiring this summer. It's time. That internal drive to stay on top of the game now simply comes and goes and is no longer...
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Last post by czkid
06/10/07 10:36
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